Allergies Or COVID-19? A Specialist Weighs In
Allergy season in the southern Willamette Valley runs from January to July. The highest pollen count days are often around Memorial Day or mid-June. Credit Rachael McDonald According to Dr. Jason Friesen from Oregon Allergy Associates, a cooler spring was anticipated, so allergy season was predicted to be delayed. However, he thinks the recently warm weather means allergy season is right on track. Typical allergy symptoms include itchy eyes, runny or itchy nose and itchy throat. Some people in our area may also experience asthma symptoms during grass season because of the high pol...